overheads

[adv. oh-ver-hed; adj., n. oh-ver-hed]

o·ver·head

[adv. oh-ver-hed; adj., n. oh-ver-hed]
adverb
1.
over one's head; aloft; up in the air or sky, especially near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead.
2.
so as to be completely submerged or deeply involved: to plunge overhead in water; to sink overhead in debt.
adjective
3.
situated, operating, or passing above, aloft, or over the head: an overhead sprinkler system.
4.
of or pertaining to the general cost of running a business: overhead expenses; an overhead charge.

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Overheads is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
noun
5.
the general, fixed cost of running a business, as rent, lighting, and heating expenses, which cannot be charged or attributed to a specific product or part of the work operation.
6.
Accounting. that part of manufacturing costs for which cost per unit produced is not readily assignable.
7.
(in a hoistway) the distance between the last floor level served and the beam supporting the hoisting sheaves or machinery.
8.
(in racket sports) a stroke in which the ball or shuttlecock is hit with a downward motion from above the head; smash.
9.
an overhead compartment, shelf, etc.: Pillows are in the overhead above each passenger's seat.
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10.
Also called overhead shot. Movies, Television. a shot in which the camera is positioned above the actors, especially directly overhead.
11.
a ceiling light in a room: Turn off the overheads when you leave.
12.
Also called overhead projector. a projector capable of projecting images above and behind the person operating it, thus allowing a lecturer or speaker to remain facing the audience while using it.
13.
Also called overhead projection. a picture or image projected in this manner: a lecture enhanced with overheads.
COLLAPSE

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English; see over-, head

non·o·ver·head, noun, adjective
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overheads (ˈəʊvəˌhɛdz)
 
pl n
Compare prime cost burden, fixed costs, indirect costs, Also called: oncost business expenses, such as rent, that are not directly attributable to any department or product and can therefore be assigned only arbitrarily

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